String ensemble to perform in Englewood

String players from the Boulder Piano Quartet will perform in Englewood on Saturday. Courtesy photo

Posted
3/14/11

Englewood Arts will present a string ensemble on March 19 at 2
p.m., performing Schubert’s “String Quintet in C major” and other
works in Hampden Hall at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood
Parkway. This work for two violins, one viola and two cellos was
written two months before Schubert’s death. Colorado Symphony
Orchestra cellist Thomas Heinrich will host this concert as well as
perform in it. Tickets: $15, $12, $5, 303-806-8196, www.englewoodarts.org.

The ACC Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition runs March 22 to
April 8 in Arapahoe Community College’s Colorado Gallery of the
Arts, located in the Annex, east side of the main campus, 5900 S.
Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. A public reception is planned 5 to 7
p.m. March 25. Original works in Ceramics, design, jewelry, metals,
painting, photography and printmaking will be featured. Gallery
hours: noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 5 to 7 p.m.
Tuesdays. 303-797-5649.

The life of poet and disabled rights activist Laura Hershey will
be celebrated at 2 p.m. March 20 at Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic
Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Hershey, who died Nov. 26, grew up
in Littleton, graduated from Colorado College and lived in
Englewood most recently with her partner and adopted daughter.
Doors will open at 1:30.

“Magic Moments” 2011 musical production is called “Death of a
Star” and is about a diva who is murdered during the final
rehearsal of “Star Wars and Peace,” the worst musical ever written.
A band of expert detectives set out to learn “whodunit” March
24-27. The Anschutz Family Theater at Kent Denver School. 4000 E.
Quincy, Englewood is the venue this year. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
March 24, 25, 26; 2 p.m. March 27. Magic Moments Inc. is an
organization that integrates physically and developmentally
disabled actors into its annual production and donates proceeds to
support organizations. Tickets cost $18 and $25 and are on sale
now. 303-607-7555, www.magicmomentsinc.com.

“Amelia Earhart” portrayed by Elsa Wolff will be the program for
the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at 7 p.m. March 21, at
Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands
Ranch. The courageous pilot was a model for women in particular,
and really to everyone. Guests are welcome. Admission free. Light
refreshments served at 6:30 p.m. Seat reservations appreciated,
Caroline Smith, 303-471-5611.

March is Youth Art Month, celebrated through April 1 by
Littleton and Cherry Creek schools at Curtis Arts and Humanities
Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Music programs are
past, but children’s artwork is exhibited 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays
through Fridays. 303-797-1779.

A free Writers fest, sponsored by the Colorado Author’s League
and Denver Women’s Press Club, will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March
19 at Tattered Cover LoDo, 1628 16th Street at Wynkoop, Denver.
Agents, inspiration, connections with other writers.

The Parker Writers Group meets 2 to 4 p.m. March 20 at Parker
Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker. Author Jodi Anderson,
executive director of the Pikes Peak Writers speaks on “Fear of
Success and Fear of Failure: Two Sides of the Writer’s Coin.” Free,
no registration required.

“Art and Soul: Adventures With Animals” will be Colorado artist
J. B. Sullivan’s topic at 7 p.m. March 29 at Bemis Library, 6014 S.
Datura St., Littleton. It is also the title of his art exhibit, on
display through March at Bemis. 303-795-3961.

“Climate Change — Sorting Out the Information” will be the topic
for a free lecture by a panel of experts at 6 p.m. March 22 at The
Wildlife Experience, South Peoria St. at Lincoln Avenue, Parker.
Call to reserve a seat, 720-488-3344. The Littleton Symphony wants
to expand its volunteer base with people interested in ticket
sales, ushering and ticket taking. (Perhaps some of the music
lovers who stood in very long lines at the last concert will be
interested). Receive free tickets and save your seat in advance.
Information: e-mail, info@littletonsymphony.org
or leave a message at 303-933-6824. Parker artist Theresa Lugo will
exhibit her paintings in a show called “Pathways: Time-Evolution”
on March 25 and 26 at The Other Side Arts, TOSA, 1644 Platte St.,
Denver. Untitled # 35 (TXT) takes place 6 to 10 p.m. March 25 at
the Denver Art Museum. Visitors can respond to a creative writing
challenge inspired by works of art in the Modern and Contemporary
Galleries, hear a talk about Gaming, listen to music, slam poetry,
operatic flash mobs and Buntport Theater’s Joan and Charlie. Free
with general admission, which is 2 for 1 for students with valid
ID.Stories on Stage presents a 10th Anniversary performance at 1:30
and 6:30 p.m. March 19 at Su Teatro at the Denver Civic Theater,
721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. “Far Away From Home” is the theme of
the stories. Tickets: $25. Also, there will be a special
anniversary fundraiser celebration at 1:30 p.m. April 3, also at Su
Teatro. Call 303-494-0523 or visit storiesonstage.org.Magician Paul
Gertner will appear at 7:30 p.m. March 18 and 19 at Theatre of
Dreamz, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Tickets: $20, 303-660-6799. The
Littleton Garden Club, which serves Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson
Counties, will again award several grants to service and
educational organizations in the Littleton area to promote
gardening. Beautification of public gardens and educational
horticultural programs are eligible for grants ranging from $50 to
$500. The deadline for application is March 31 and winners will be
announced at the club’s April 6 meeting at Prince of Peace Church
in Littleton. To receive an application, contact Tranga,
303-979-8669, tj@pbmexcavating.com or Jan,
303-978-9000, janr40@msn.com.
(The club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month
during the school year at Prince of Peace Church and welcomes
visitors.)